QUITE apart from its looks, a key feature of Mirage is its punchy 1468cc fuel-injected four-cylinder engine that produces 69kW at 5500rpm and 126Nm at a low 3000rpm. Mitsubishi has persisted with a single overhead camshaft, but with three-valves per-cylinder (two intake, one exhaust) rather than the usual two or four. How fast? Try 0-100 km/h in 11.6 seconds. Maximum speed is 172km/h.